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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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